Lynum v. Illinois
Docket: 80
Court: Supreme Court of the United States; November 13, 1961; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Illinois is currently deferred. This deferment allows the petitioner’s counsel to obtain a certificate from the Supreme Court of Illinois regarding the basis of the judgment—specifically whether it was founded on an adequate and independent state ground or if the federal claim raised by the petitioner was essential to the judgment. Relevant case law includes Loftus v. Illinois and Herb v. Pitcairn, which may provide context for the issues at hand.